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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Unforgettable...

I have been enjoying sharing songs that have meant something to me, whether howling in laughter or in disbelief. A few letters have been problematic (not sure what's in the works for X but I'll come up with something), but overall it's been fun.I did plan in advance, for the most part, though I departed from the planning when something struck me as a better choice..I had a couple set for U, this one among them. I nearly used a tune by Richard Rodgers (of 'and Hammerstein' fame) that he originally wrote for Victory at Sea. It was called 'Under the Southern Cross', and he reused the tune later as a tango in a musical. The problem was that I learned that I was one of many people who got the title wrong. it's 'Beneath the Southern Cross'. Ah, well. Under the Boardwalk was an obvious one except (dare I say it?) as one who lived in the Hawaiian Islands and experienced the beautiful Pacific beaches, my opinion of the beaches anywhere near 'the Boardwalk' is, shall I say, rather unenthusiastic.This left the song that was the winner from the first anyhow. I'd have used it no matter what started with 'U'. There was no contest.Smooth as silk, smoky-voiced, those smiling eyes...Who else but the great Nat King Cole?When this duet came out through the magic of audio processing, I was charmed, delighted, and even a little misty-eyed. And I am even happier to have found this YouTube video of a performance Natalie did using footage of her father.ENJOY THE PERFORMANCE HEREHow can you beat it? It's Unforgettable...